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Rome Black Label 2021-2022 Snowboard Bindings Review

  • Price: £485 / €550 / £550
  • Sizes: M/L, L/XL
  • Flex: 7/10
  • Entry System: Classic

What happens when Rome’s product engineers are given carte blanche to blend their most exciting asym platform with space age materials throughout – budget-be-damned? The Black Label, that’s what.

“Riders who want the absolute best components money can buy, with wicked-fast edge response yet enough lateral freedom to tweak shit out”

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Who Is The Rome Black Label For?

Riders who want the absolute best components money can buy, with wicked-fast edge response yet enough lateral freedom to tweak shit out. Want to know the price? Then they’re probably not for you.

Baseplate

The Black Label is based on Rome’s AsymWrap chassis. That’s their surfier, less aggressive platform since the aluminium heel hoop only continues down one side of the binding. In this case, though, they’ve infused the baseplate with carbon, so heel-toe response is blazingly fast. At the same time, there’s a little movement side to side which lets you bring a little more individual style to your turns and bone out those tricks – and with the baseplate coming in 20% lighter this year, it’ll be easier than ever to get airborne. Underfoot cushioning (both the footbed and sub base pad) have been upgraded to Duracush material to smooth out the ride and soak up landings.

“Underfoot cushioning (both the footbed and sub base pad) have been upgraded to Duracush material to smooth out the ride and soak up landings”

Straps and Highbacks

Rome came up with the AuxTech straps now used by several brands for their top of the line binders, so it’s no surprise to see them here – at both ankle and toe. The technology consists of a plastic mesh with tiny in-built hinges that expands evenly around your boot. They’re lightweight, strong and comfortable. With Rome’s PivotMount Max system, the ankle strap can also be positioned in no fewer than 64 different ways across your foot. That’s a lot of potential faffing, so just be sure to dial it in at home – not when your buddies are waiting at the top of the lift!

The highback is a little beefier than some in the range, constructed from a polystrand composite that’s stiffer and more responsive than straight-up nylon. Edge control feels instantaneous.

“The Black Label bindings take a freestyle-oriented chassis and turn up the response level via some weapons grade components”

Roundup

The Black Label bindings take a freestyle-oriented chassis and turn up the response level via some weapons grade components. Even with that AsymWrap they will probably feel too aggressive for the average weekend warrior, but if you’re an experienced park ripper that demands pinpoint edge control on the pro line, or a speed freak who wants to bring some style to their turns, then Rome’s flagship binders promise F1 performance with a price tag to match.

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